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The only statewide, community-funded foundation protecting the progress and advancing gender, racial, and economic equity for all Colorado women.

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Your Gift Today is More Than a Donation - It's a Declaration

Stand with The Women's Foundation of Colorado as we empower women of color leaders, mobilize advocates, and protect essential freedoms for all women in our state. Your support between now and Colorado Gives Day (December 10) will have double the impact, thanks to a $50,000 matching grant from Ford Foundation.

Join us as Colorado's only community-funded foundation dedicated to advancing gender, racial, and economic equity - because when women thrive, communities prosper.

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Protecting Our Progress

The Women’s Foundation of Colorado is the only statewide, community-funded foundation protecting progress and advancing gender, racial, and economic equity for all Colorado women. We leverage community investments and every tool we have to dismantle systemic barriers, close equity gaps, and build a more just and prosperous state for all women.

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Our Impact

 26.2M

More than 95,000 gifts from individuals and organizations have been made to support our essential statewide work and we’ve granted more than $26.2 million as a result of our donors.

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We celebrate the 21 successful bills that we supported in the 2023 legislative session. Key wins for women included ensuring equal pay, continuation of the diaper distrubution program, and an EITC and child tax credit expansion.

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Our goal is gender, racial, and economic equity. Our work, through our public policy and civic initiatives, impacts all 2.85 million women and girls throughout the state.

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What Makes Us Unique

We are the only statewide, community-funded foundation protecting the progress and advancing gender, racial, and economic equity for all Colorado women with a commitment to those facing the steepest barriers on the basis of their background and identity.

Unlike private foundations, it is only through financial contributions of individuals, families, funders, and businesses that our work is possible. Find out the different ways you can support The Women’s Foundation of Colorado today.

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Gratitude in Action: Honoring the Power of Our Community
"Thankful for You: From all of us at The Women's Foundation of Colorado."

We're celebrating our community's resilience. Discover heartfelt quotes of gratitude as we honor those who inspire and transform our world.


The post Gratitude in Action: Honoring the Power of Our Community appeared first on The Women's Foundation of Colorado Blog.



Thursday, November 28, 2024 2:00:05 AM

New Leader Helps to Heal, Protect Denver’s Native Community
A photo of a woman smiling, next to the name Jolene Holgate and Denver Indian Family Resource Center

Denver Indian Family Resource Center helps tribal nations heal from the trauma they've experienced because of various practices of Indian child removal.


The post New Leader Helps to Heal, Protect Denver’s Native Community appeared first on The Women's Foundation of Colorado Blog.



Thursday, November 14, 2024 8:16:29 AM

It’s More Important Than Ever to Stand With the Trans Community
A transgender flag surrounded by the names of 2024 trans victims of fatal violence

This Transgender Awareness Week (November 13-19) comes at a crucial time. Cisgender allies and advocates are needed more than ever.


The post It’s More Important Than Ever to Stand With the Trans Community appeared first on The Women's Foundation of Colorado Blog.



Wednesday, November 13, 2024 2:06:19 PM

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